Broadleaf Partners LLC Trims Stock Position in Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VTV)

Broadleaf Partners LLC decreased its position in shares of Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VTV) by 3.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 10,515 shares of the company’s stock after selling 329 shares during the quarter. Broadleaf Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Value ETF were worth $1,780,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Highland Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Value ETF by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Highland Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,763 shares of the company’s stock valued at $468,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Opes Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Value ETF by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Opes Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,266 shares of the company’s stock valued at $214,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. DDD Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Value ETF by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. DDD Partners LLC now owns 3,489 shares of the company’s stock worth $591,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the period. WASHINGTON TRUST Co increased its position in Vanguard Value ETF by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. WASHINGTON TRUST Co now owns 6,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,075,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period. Finally, Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. raised its stake in Vanguard Value ETF by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. now owns 10,553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,787,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Value ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

NYSEARCA:VTV opened at $161.76 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $170.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $173.59. Vanguard Value ETF has a 12-month low of $150.43 and a 12-month high of $182.38. The firm has a market cap of $257.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.49 and a beta of 0.83.

Vanguard Value ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were paid a $1.013 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 27th.

About Vanguard Value ETF

Vanguard Value ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Value Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Prime Market Value Index (the Index). The Index is a diversified index of value stocks of predominantly large United States companies.